Communities In Schools of Ottawa

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS

2011- 2012 PROGRAMS

Grade Level Activities:

Kindergarten 

 Scrubby Bear Handwashing Program sponsored by the American Red
Cross

March 5, 2011

First 

 Clifford the Big Red Dog “Be Big” Program sponsored by American Family Insurance
helps children learn kindness, sharing and helping.

Feb 21st, 2011

Second 

 Bike Safety Program, partners Keith King State Farm Insurance, Ottawa Police,
Franklin County EMS, Ottawa Rotary and American Eagle Outfitters teach safety and
CIS of Ottawa provides a free bike helment.

April 25, 2011

Third 

 BrilliantBookworms includes a field trip to the public library to find out all it
has to offer.

 April/May 2011

Fourth

Disability Awareness Program, partner is Kansas Youth Empowerment Academy who share
the abilities of people with disabilities.

 Oct. 26, 2011

Fifth 

 Careers on Wheels (COWS) – many community partners bring their interesting vehicles
as a way of helping kids see all the career possibilities.

September 16, 2011

Ninth

 Day On the Job Freshmen visit community businesses

September 26th, 2011

Tenth 

 Reality U – many community partners provide a financial literacy program to help
students understand the importance of their educations and how much it costs to
live in the world away from school

November 17, 2011

Eleventh 

 Interview Fairs – with the help of many community volunteers, this fair will allow
students to learn about and practice good interview techniques

December 8, 2011

 OTHER EVENTS

Reach for the Stars After School Program

 Kindergarten through fifth extended school day providing homework assistance, tutoring and
enrichment  Begins September 6th

4-H Day Camp

 for the second throug fifth graders who participate in  4-H at Reach for the Stars After
School Program

Weekend Warriors

food for the weekend provided by Harvesters and CIS of Ottawa

YouthFriends

mentoring program for kindergarten through twelfth grade – (parent contact will be made for this program before it begins)

Living Leadership Programs

  selected students are involved in leadership activities that promote giving back to the community and tying what
they learn in school to what they volunteer to do

Spring Fling Event

Kindergarten through fifth grade open gym activity

Kick Up your Heels for Christmas

partnering with Ransom Memorial Hospital, Ottawa University and Ottawa Girls’ Club, shoes are given to those kindergarten through twelfth grade young people who need them

OPET

Ottawa Public Education Trust gives scholarships to teachers who need funding for innovative and far reaching ideas

Toothpaste/Toothbrush Campaign

toothpaste and brushes are collected for Salvation Army Angel Tree bags

Dental Programs

Partnering with Douglas County Dental Clinic, students with medical cards can receive their dental screenings here in Ottawa and parents can make appointments with the clinic for follow up work

Resource and Readiness Fair

Partnering with ECKAN, school materials are collected for kindergarten through twelfth grade students and booths with programs from all over the community are all in one place